Tyrone Slothrop:Crewmannumber6: Having only seen about 30 minutes of Melancholia, and having only heard about Antichrist, Lars Von Trier scares the shiat out of me.

His films aren't what I'd call "fun" or even "entertaining", but they do stick with you after you've seen them.

No kidding but Dancer in the Dark is in my top 10 list of movies. But seriously, the first time I watched that film I sat through the credits all the way through sobbing and lacking the energy to move. My roommate came home to me still weeping while the homescreen dominated the TV. Then I sat down to start concepting a movie poster (it was actually an assignment for an illustration class and DitD was the only movie on the list I hadn't seen) and I sobbed again. This movie rips your still beating heart from your chest, man. And about once a year or every couple of years I inflict it upon myself again and still cry. I know how it ends every time and I know it's going to ruin my week but I do it anyway.

genepool lifeboat:KatjaMouse: And about once a year or every couple of years I inflict it upon myself again and still cry. I know how it ends every time and I know it's going to ruin my week but I do it anyway

Why would you do that to yourself???? That is probably THE most depressing movie ever made.

i heard a film critic once say the weirdest thing on earth. he said lars von trier is the optimist, in juxtaposition to the pessimism of ingmar bergman.

genepool lifeboat:KatjaMouse: And about once a year or every couple of years I inflict it upon myself again and still cry. I know how it ends every time and I know it's going to ruin my week but I do it anyway

Why would you do that to yourself???? That is probably THE most depressing movie ever made.

Because I couldn't be a cutter like the cool goth girls in high school?

AeAe:Crewmannumber6: Having only seen about 30 minutes of Melancholia, and having only heard about Antichrist, Lars Von Trier scares the shiat out of me.

I saw Melancholia on Netflix. It was tough to watch all the way thru, but the cinematography was beautiful, and in the end, I thought it was worthwhile.

/ Will see again

My only Von Trier exposure is "Dogville", which sometimes I think I hate, but I always stop to watch when its on because it's so compelling, and essentially a deeply twisted remake of "Our Town". Fricking Love Nicole Kidman;s performance in it, and even James Caan is suprisingly subtle

Surly U. Jest:Tried to watch Melancholia, but couldn't make it past the first 40 minutes.

I got really bored with the Wealthy White People Problems, and had to skip to the second half of the story. Kirsten Dunst's character just came off as a really annoying Sansa Stark kind of whiny privileged woman who is morose despite having a prefect little life. It is hard to really relate.

Yes, it is supposed to be about how depression strikes even the best of us, but it really left me cold. Intellectually, I understood what he was going for, but emotionally I hated her character with the fire of a thousand exploding Earths.

Is this one of those foreign "ART" films you take a first date to (if she's like in college) and then after wards, don't express any opinion about, just ask her what she thinks, and listen intently, over a bottle of wine, and let her do all the talking, Then open another bottle of wine and put on some Thelonious Monk and say, Do you like Jazz? Then go back to listening to her and wait until she finally runs out of stupid stuff to say, then lean in for the kiss, and get laid for having done all that work? Cause if so, them I might go watch it.

I don't know if I 'd call Lars von Trier as much "art" as it is "depressing sledgehammer to your head". The chances of getting laid after one of his movies... maybe not the greatest. And if you do, she'll probably boil your pet rabbit later.

/I really want to see Melancholia, and I'd like to see this movie, but I don't know if I want to subject myself to that kind of abuse.

legion_of_doo:I don't know if I 'd call Lars von Trier as much "art" as it is "depressing sledgehammer to your head". The chances of getting laid after one of his movies... maybe not the greatest. And if you do, she'll probably boil your pet rabbit later.

/I really want to see Melancholia, and I'd like to see this movie, but I don't know if I want to subject myself to that kind of abuse.

I avoided/carefully paid attention to what my wife was doing for about four hours after Antichrist. Jesus.

Melancholia is not quite that kind of sledgehammer. And its definitely horribly depressing. Just as much the second time around also. But a beautiful movie nonetheless.

Swore off LVT movies after breaking the waves and dancer in the dark. Like watching someone beat a puppy for four hours.Broke my vow for melancholia and glad I did. The first 30 mins of that are breathtaking. Loved the entire movie. Understand, however, that I am the one person in the world that likes kirsten dunst.

legion_of_doo:I don't know if I 'd call Lars von Trier as much "art" as it is "depressing sledgehammer to your head". The chances of getting laid after one of his movies... maybe not the greatest. And if you do, she'll probably boil your pet rabbit later.

/I really want to see Melancholia, and I'd like to see this movie, but I don't know if I want to subject myself to that kind of abuse.

You should see melancholia. It's grim, but not abusive. And as I mentioned above it is incredible to look at.

johnny queso:Swore off LVT movies after breaking the waves and dancer in the dark. Like watching someone beat a puppy for four hours.Broke my vow for melancholia and glad I did. The first 30 mins of that are breathtaking. Loved the entire movie. Understand, however, that I am the one of two peopleperson in the world that likes kirsten dunst.

johnny queso:Swore off LVT movies after breaking the waves and dancer in the dark. Like watching someone beat a puppy for four hours.Broke my vow for melancholia and glad I did. The first 30 mins of that are breathtaking. Loved the entire movie. Understand, however, that I am the one person in the world that likes kirsten dunst.

I'm on the KD bandwagon with you. She just keeps getting better and better.

TheChaosPath:johnny queso: Swore off LVT movies after breaking the waves and dancer in the dark. Like watching someone beat a puppy for four hours.Broke my vow for melancholia and glad I did. The first 30 mins of that are breathtaking. Loved the entire movie. Understand, however, that I am the one of two people person in the world that likes kirsten dunst.

FTFY

So what happens now, do we have to wrestle for her? Paper, rock, scissors?

Magorn:My only Von Trier exposure is "Dogville", which sometimes I think I hate, but I always stop to watch when its on because it's so compelling, and essentially a deeply twisted remake of "Our Town". Fricking Love Nicole Kidman;s performance in it, and even James Caan is suprisingly subtle

When Dogville began and I realized there were no sets or props, I thought there would be no way to get lost in the story. And then just like the people who snap awake saying "you'll never hypnotize ME!" I was completely absorbed less than a minute later. There were a number of great performances there, but I agree, Nicole Kidman was excellent.

Still, as much as I enjoyed Dogville I don't have any interest in seeking out any of Lars Von Trier's other films. He needs help.

johnny queso:TheChaosPath: johnny queso: Swore off LVT movies after breaking the waves and dancer in the dark. Like watching someone beat a puppy for four hours.Broke my vow for melancholia and glad I did. The first 30 mins of that are breathtaking. Loved the entire movie. Understand, however, that I am the one of two people person in the world that likes kirsten dunst.

FTFY

So what happens now, do we have to wrestle for her? Paper, rock, scissors?

Wrong guy. If Von Trier remade that movie, the Real Doll's getting a drill to the forehead and Gosling spends and hour skull-farking her.

No a true LVT movie would be the guy being completely convinced it real, but the townsfolk, instead being supportive, kidnap the doll and then gang rape it while Lars watches. And then afterwards Lars tries to love the doll still but can come to grips with the rape and in the end screams at her and calls her a plastic whore before throwing her in a furnance

The Why Not Guy:When Dogville began and I realized there were no sets or props, I thought there would be no way to get lost in the story. And then just like the people who snap awake saying "you'll never hypnotize ME!" I was completely absorbed less than a minute later. There were a number of great performances there, but I agree, Nicole Kidman was excellent.

If you like minimalism, you should check out some of the other Dogma 95 directors. Particularly Vinterberg's The Celebration. Proof that you don't need splatter porn and depictions of drills going through knee caps to make audiences incredibly uncomfortable.

Wrong guy. If Von Trier remade that movie, the Real Doll's getting a drill to the forehead and Gosling spends and hour skull-farking her.

No a true LVT movie would be the guy being completely convinced it real, but the townsfolk, instead being supportive, kidnap the doll and then gang rape it while Lars watches. And then afterwards Lars tries to love the doll still but can come to grips with the rape and in the end screams at her and calls her a plastic whore before throwing her in a furnance